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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,789.42, 144,609.41 and 57,043.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,789.42, 144,609.41 and 57,043.12 is: 78,719.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,789.42 : 144,609.41 = 57,043.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,789.42/144,609.41 = 57,043.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,789.42x = 144,609.41 × 57,043.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,789.42x = 8,248,972,037.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,248,972,037.22/104,789.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,719.52

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